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This wonderful book describes the fascinating lives of the two most
ubiquitous shorebirds in the world. Between them the Common
Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) and Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis
macularia) make use of a large part of the world's terrestrial
habitat and they exhibit many of the exciting features of
shorebirds. As the birds arrive on the breeding ground, their
displays are spectacular and their sounds are an exciting
announcement of springtime. Unusually, the Spotted Sandpiper
appears to be the only bird where the female is the territory
holder, laying successive clutches of eggs for different males to
care for, while the male of the Common Sandpiper holds the
territory, has one mate, and shares most duties. They stay on the
breeding grounds only as long as is essential to reproduce before
making a migration southwards to a broad range of non-breeding
homes in Central and South America, Africa, India, and eastwards to
Australia with vagrants reaching as far as Tristan da Cunha and New
Zealand. The Common Sandpiper has also been recorded breeding in
East Africa and wintering in Scotland so their flexibility is
amazing. The author has spent over 40 years studying the lives of
these fantastic birds and provides a wealth of information
including their breeding behaviour, migrations, distribution, food
sources, habitats and their history from the present back to 36
million years ago. This beautiful book will hopefully stimulate
others to watch these worldwide birds more appreciatively and add
to our knowledge.
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Who Killed Professor X? (Hardcover)
Thodoris Andriopoulos; Illustrated by Thanasis Gkiokas; Translated by Phil Holland
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R481
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Discovery Miles 4 330
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This graphic novel is both a historical novel as well as an
entertaining way of using mathematics to solve a crime. The plot,
the possible motive of every suspect, and the elements of his or
her character are based on actual historical figures. The 2nd
International Congress of Mathematicians is being held in Paris in
1900. The main speaker, the renowned Professor X, is found dead in
the hotel dining room. Foul play is suspected. The greatest
mathematicians of all time (who are attending the Congress) are
called in for questioning. Their statements to the police, however,
take the form of mathematical problems. The Chief Inspector enlists
the aid of a young mathematician to help solve the crime. Do
numbers always tell the truth? Or don't they?
With nearly 600 years of history, involving plots, intrigue and
paranormal activity, it is surprising that no one has ever before
written the definitive history of the Rye House in Hertfordshire.
The Rye House - An Investigative History aims to do just that.
Through meticulous research, Phil Holland has written this
fascinating account, taking the reader from the House's
fifteenth-century origins, through to Tudor times when Catherine
Parr spent part of her childhood there; to the Rye House Plot of
1683 - a plan to assassinate King Charles II and the Duke of York;
to the widely reported paranormal activity and apparitions; and
finally to the present day. The Gatehouse is all that now remains
of the fifteenth-century brick-built fortified manor. It is a Grade
I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument and as such is
protected by law. The Moated Enclosure is considered to be one of
the finest examples of the period in Hertfordshire. It is hoped
that this book will enthuse people about the Gatehouse and the
history of the Rye House, and that they in turn will come to
treasure the building and recognise its importance as a piece of
our country's history.
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Jemima (Paperback)
Phil Hollands; Aleem Ali
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R328
Discovery Miles 3 280
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